A pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain plates, Canton, circa 1832
Evening Sale
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 4 805
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About this Item
A pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain plates, Canton, circa 1832
(1) diameter: 24cm (2) diameter: 25cm
Notes
A pair of famille rose porcelain plates from the Tao Kuang period, each decorated with a phoenix. In Qing court symbolism, the phoenix was associated with the empress and represented virtue, grace and high status. Its inclusion in the design served as a compliment to the empress and conveyed wishes for honour and good fortune. A representative example of mid-19th-century symbolic decoration in famille rose enamels.
Provenance
Private Collection.
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